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Barnes 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]

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TUBERCULOSIS.
Notification Register.
The Register of Notifications has been kept revised in accordance
with the requirements of the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations,
1952. The number of cases added to or removed from the Register
during the year and the number remaining on the Register on December
31st, 1954, are as under:—

Table 10.—Tuberculosis Register.

Form of Disease.On Register, 1st Jan, 1054Cases Added.Removed from Register.Remaining on Register 31st Dec., 1954
Primary NotificationsOtherwise.RestoredTotalNon-Tub.CuredLeft DistrictDeadTotal
Pulmonary288271332819221051277
Non-Pulm'y40314432539
Totals328301437222241056316

Table 11.—Tuberculosis: New Cases and Mortality, 1954.

Age-Periods.New Cases.*Deaths.
Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.PulmonaryNon-Pulmonary.
MaleFem'leMaleFem'leMaleFem'leMaleFem'le
0-1 years
1-5 „1
5-10 „1
10-15 „1
15-20 „11
20-25 „531
25-35 „65111
35-45 „43111
45-55 „411
55-65 „211
65 „ and over212
All ages22181364

*In addition to primary notifications, all other new cases coming to the
knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health are included in these figures.
Incidence-rate-Pulmonary 0.67 All forms 0.74
Non-pulmonary 0.07
Death-rate —Pulmonary .24 All forma 0.24